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snake oil

noun

  1. any of various liquid concoctions of questionable medical value sold as an all-purpose curative, especially by traveling hucksters.

  2. Slang.deceptive talk or actions; hooey; bunkum.

    The governor promised to lower taxes, but it was the same old snake oil.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • snake-oil adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of snake oil1

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
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Idioms and Phrases

see under banana oil.
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After Mamdani's win, however, perhaps sensing a greater threat, Adams - who is running for mayor as an independent in November - called him a "snake oil salesman".

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The movie works only because it's ruthless in its portrayal of the ego delusion that fuels so much of Silicon Valley's C-suites, as the tech industry enters its snake oil phase.

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“Apple Cider Vinegar” hammers across – subconsciously, granted — the notion of shared culpability between the medical profession and snake oil wellness peddlers.

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Instead of facing up to these problems, we are turning toward far right-wing demagogues selling snake oil.

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He instead lied, complained, pushed snake oil cures and worried more about the effects of the pandemic on his re-election prospects than the health of the American people.

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